The Portsmouth
and District Bowls Association

2015

Please refer to
the
Competition section and update your diaries
with this years League, Combination, and
Mid-weeks League Fixtures.

20 Jan
2015

A few
words from our new President

Gentlemen and
Fellow Bowlers

I am proud and
honoured to represent you and would
like to thank the Executive and my
club, Southsea Waverley, for their
support.

I wish all
members and clubs of the P&D every
success in competitions and all
other activities enjoyed by those
who play the game of bowls.

I wish you all
an enjoyable season.

Thank you all
one again

Les Pyecroft
OBE

P&D President
2015

P&D 2015 AGM

Here is a précis of what
happened at the 2015 P&D AGM,
held on Tuesday 13th January.

1) Ken Graham handed over the
reins to Les Pyecroft OBE, with
John Pearson being confirmed as
SVP.

We also have a new JVP. Star &
Crescent nominated Martyn
Reynolds and he was swiftly
confirmed by all present.

2) All other Officers &
Committee members are as 2104.

3) Eastney BC withdrew their
proposal that the Midweek League
become a Mixed League.

4) The proposal from Emsworth BC
that League Division 3 be
reduced to 3 rinks per side was
defeated.

5) The proposal put forward by
Priory BC re the ability for
clubs with more than 1 side in
the same Combination division to
be able to transfer players
between them was accepted - see
amended League Rules.

6) The proposal from Alexandra
BC that clarified how date &
times for P&D Competition games
could be offered was also
accepted - see amended
Competition Rules.

7) The amendments proposed by
the Rules Revision Committee to
the P&D Constitution and
Competition, League & Midweek
League Rules were all passed.
The amended documents will
appear soon on the website, but
here are some key points:

Competition Rules

Rule 6, which covers the make-up
of an entry, has been expanded
to provide further explanation
about entries and the fact that
ONLY 1 substitute can be
used for a team.

A reminder that Derek now
requires the scorecards to be
sent to him after each match has
been completed.

Midweek League Rules

A reminder that from the 2015
season, if you play someone who
is NOT registered with the P&D
you will lose your team 6
points.

League Rules

Rule 6f has been amended to
allow a maximum of 3 substitutes
in 1 rink, although a substitute
is NOT allowed to skip the rink.

Rule 15 has been added to state
what is meant by a "Dropped"
Bowl.

There were also 3 changes that
affect Competitions and the
Leagues

a) You can send copies of the
score cards via email

b) A reminder that if the
weather is bad to contact your
opponents early enough to stop
them travelling to you if your
green has had to be closed.

c) Finally, for all Rinks games
(League, Combination &
Competition) it will be the
Two's who keep the card - BUT
it's the skip that still has to
sign them off!!

A reminder that the next P&D
Exec Meeting will be held on
Thursday 12th February, 6:30 at
Alexandra S&BC. One of the
points that will be covered is
an update on the proposed P&D
Child Protection Policy
documentation.

P&D
Friendly Fixtures for 2015

For those of you who would
like to take part in our friendly matches, start getting
your diaries up to date
here

9 Sept 2014

For those of you with long
memories

Have a look at the
Hampshire Middleton Cup Team from 1971 and see who you
might recognise or remember. Until this year's success,
this was the last Hampshire Team to win the coveted
trophy - 43 years ago! Pictured are several legendary
Portsmouth players who helped make our area great
standing shoulder to shoulder with team mates famous and
infamous!

In keeping with the P&D's attempt
to make a record of the history of Bowls and Bowlers in
Portsmouth photographs are being added to the various honours
boards as and when they become available. It is hoped this will
capture memorabilia before it is lost to time and give everybody
a chance to put faces to the many names who have achieved
success in the sport. It can be nice to see faces of long lost
friends and adversaries.

If you have photographs of any
individual or team that have been honoured please let the
Secretary borrow them so they may be copied and posted. Unless
we make the effort now we may never get the chance again.

But please don't stop there. If
you have photos of your club, its teams, the members or any
events that might make interesting viewing we can add these to
our photo gallery.

Let's not lose our history and
heritage. Many thanks in anticipation.

Notices

The P&D
needs your
help

Dave
Wildman
in
drag

We are
presently
trying to
capture the
history of
the P&D by
placing on
record
within this
website as
much
information
as possible
before it is
lost.

If you have
anything
that might
help please
let us know.

Things that
will be of
particular
interest are
old photos
and
information
to fill gaps
on honours
boards.

Everything
and anything
will be
gratefully
received.
Let's list
it before we
lose it.

A
Big thank you

Our appreciation to everybody
who has contributed in our quest
to fill in the missing
information on Honours Boards.
Please keep it coming and we
will eventually compile a
complete record of all those who
are worthy to call themselves
winners in this great district.

We
hope you find discovery of
historical 'artefacts' relating
to the P&D interesting.

Members of the P&D are
actively encouraged to
submit reports and
photos of their matches,
club activities or any
articles that might be
considered amusing or of
general interest.